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Pfaffenborn Mine, Herrmannsberg, Horschbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Pfaffenborn MineMine (Inactive)
HerrmannsbergHill
HorschbachMunicipality
Kusel-AltenglanCollective Municipality
KuselDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14823
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14823:3
GUID (UUID V4):
dffc06b7-2cce-465c-bf96-2079ef8d22b0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Pfaffenborn, Herrmannsberg, Horschbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A small former mercury mine which was active in the 18th century. Grimm et al. (1990) considered the length of the collapsed adit to be at least 100m.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O HematiteFe2O3
O SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CinnabarHgS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

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